US 2020 election: Social media’s nightmare scenario

By 2020-09-29Science & Tech

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By James Clayton
North America technology reporter

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There’s an election scenario that is giving social media company bosses nightmares.

The period between the polls closing and the declared result usually takes a few hours.

But this time it’s likely to take days – perhaps even weeks. Millions of postal votes will take time to process.

Social media companies believe this period – of claim and counterclaim – could push the US over the edge.

If both Donald Trump and Joe Biden declare themselves the winner ... Read even more

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